This crisis is a public health and law enforcement issue, but it is also an economic one.

What we cannot do, however, is end Medicaid expansion and institute deep and irresponsible cuts to the traditional Medicaid program.

I am going to continue to work with my colleagues on solutions, while standing firm against any policy that will pull us backwards.

This is an issue that rises above partisanship, and this is the work that we need to be doing because the lives of our people in our states depend on it.

I am obviously concerned that the Republican bill that passed out of the House in May would fundamentally change the Medicaid program as we know it.

As we assess changes to the current air traffic control system, we have to obviously make sure that safety remains paramount.

This legislation will improve transparency for consumers, review overbooking policies, guarantee paying customers have a right to fly, and makes other common sense reforms.

We were elected to represent Republicans and Democrats, and it is my view that the Administration serves members of both parties in their oversight role.

The United incident does not represent a one-time situation of mistreatment of passengers, and, in fact, there have been several incidents in the brief period of time between the United incident and today's hearing.

the elimination or severe cuts to critical State aid and grant programs... are really troubling.

I think they are doing an incredible job with truly limited resources, but they really need more support.

It just seems to me a totally false choice to leave a border inviting and open, relatively open.